The worship of professional athletes, sensationalized storytelling, and other televisual icons of America have been the subject of Rath's body of work. An active member of the cult of Americana, Rath often loans his body or personal engagements to his projects.

Rath works in higher education as a media producer and coordinator at Harvard Medical School. Completing his MFA at Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Rath is an emerging artist in the Boston area.